Teuller Drill

How Close is Too Close? How fast can an aggressive person get to you before you can recognize a threat, decide what to do and then do it?

The Teuller Drill is a part of the NRA Basic Personal Protection in the Home training course. This training exercise is given for a few reasons. The primary reason that I use this drill (Other than the fact that it is in the required curriculum) is to show how important practice is. Another reason is simply to overwhelm the student with the fact that a criminal intent on doing you harm can cover 21 feet faster than a new shooter (and even most seasoned shooters) can fire two shots at the center of mass. Without going into the mechanics of the drill itself I hope that I can explain what and how the drill works.
One Student is lined up on the firing line with a blank target 21 feet down range. Another person is set to run a distance of 21 feet. Once the Student shooter is alerted that the drill has begun he/she is to move from a ready position and fire two shots at the target. After the shots are fired the instructor points out to the student where the “runner” was when the first shot was fired and where the “runner” was when the second shot was fired. Then a quick look at the target to see where the shots hit (or not) is taken to show the student shooter how well (on not) the drill was accomplished.

I’ve known only one person who was able to draw and fire two shots to center of mass before another person (aggressor) could cover the 21 foot distance separating shooter and aggressor. Note: This person actually started with the firearm in his holster. Our students start with the firearm in a ready-rest position.

Want to try your luck at this drill…. Sign up for one of the NRA Basic Personal Protection in the Home courses offered in the Grand Valley. Contact Sharon Armstrong at 464-5177 for information on upcoming classes.